Iheanacho Shines as He Aims for Super Eagles Recall
Kelechi Iheanacho, a forward for Bursaspor, scored in his seventh consecutive Turkish 1. Lig match during a 2-2 draw against Esenler Erokspor on September 13.
He opened the scoring in the 16th minute and had a late goal ruled out for offside after a VAR review. This performance increased his tally to nine goals in seven league appearances this season, with two assists, totaling 11 goal involvements.
Iheanacho's recent form is significant as he seeks to replace the injured Victor Osimhen in the Super Eagles squad for the upcoming 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Osimhen is expected to miss the first two qualifiers due to a groin injury.
The Nigeria Football Federation confirmed that Nigeria will host Madagascar on September 23, 2026, and then travel to Morocco to face Guinea-Bissau on September 27, 2026. With two senior strikers unavailable, coach Eric Chelle faces a selection dilemma as he prepares the squad.
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